Full Moon Hacksaw

Series produced by KRDP

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Full Moon Hacksaw is a weekly two-hour radio series spotlighting an eclectic mix of classic and modern Jazz and Blues music, hosted by Arizona radio veteran Tom "Hacksaw" Coulson.

The program is free and stations have the option of carrying it in one of three formats:
(a) 2 consecutive hours weekly,
(b) Two non-consecutive one hour programs weekly, or
(c) As a one hour program weekly (either hour 1 or hour 2)

Full Moon Hacksaw features great stories, rare and emerging recordings, as well as conversations with musicians and aficionados.

Produced by Radio Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, the program is available nationally to college, community, and public radio stations from Pacifica Radio and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX).


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515 Pieces

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Randomizing, we spotlight on 2005 jazz releases times five this episode: Eddie Bon Paris leads, Katrina sent him our way. Piano Professor Oscar Pet...

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  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 8
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Kenny Burrell is a tasteful guitarist who knows Ellington’s statement on swing. We hope we’re not late but better than never, the Bernie Nerow Trio...

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  • Added: Jun 08, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Dynamic music is what we order up, with Woody Herman and top soloists of 1963. Then it’s first of several guitar tracks, beginning with Michael Ant...

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  • Added: Jun 15, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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All decades except the 2010s are covered in this episode, and the missing period is the next record cued up…Meat & potatoes if you will, we start w...

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  • Added: Jun 22, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:02
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It is refreshing to hear Dave Mullen lead off an ensemble playing multiple horns, a couple at once. Funky in its own way is 1960s George Shearing. ...

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  • Added: Jun 29, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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Pianist Orin Evans brings in Emmanuel Wilkins for an exciting new session, Joe Williams keeps the energy up with vintage Joe Turner. A new singer t...

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:00
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Freedom in the groove starts with muscular saxophone from Eddie Lockjaw Davis. There’s a new first-time Miles Davis release from 1991 laying us low...

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  • Added: Jul 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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Phenomenon Phineas Newborn begins with piano trio, a true work of beauty and art is sung by Ella Fitzgerald. Zoot Sims adapts his sax swing to a ve...

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  • Added: Jul 20, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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Trumpeter Eddie Henderson drives his red Ferrari to gigs, Gal Costa sings a Brazilian standard. From Michigan State University (where its campus st...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:02
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Bassist Christian McBride is one of the best in the business today welcoming guitarist Mike Stern and saxophonist Marcus Strickland to his latest s...

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  • Added: Aug 03, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 7
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From southern California this episode, where that classic west coast jazz still seems to be dug, good memories are made by Panamanian singer Ruben ...

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  • Added: Aug 10, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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The first hour of this week’s show is live and direct from our sponsor Westsideblues.com #westsidejazzandblues where inside Charles Lewis performs ...

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  • Added: Aug 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 8
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Saxophonist Cory Weeds is at it again, this time fronting the funky & organ-underlined Nightcrawlers, another new release comes from Electro-Samba ...

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  • Added: Aug 24, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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Carrying on a tradition in the family, leading from the drums, is Willie Jones III for openers. Then two-piano-four-hands-one-guy Bill Evans with h...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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Ray Barretto and Johnny Pacheco provide Latin starters, we’ve got a tribute to British Ronnie Scott and this day it’s also bassoon with the Austral...

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:02
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Piano-heavy, tension and release. These are words to describe this week’s radio episode, beginning with exciting Latin music of now from Raices Jaz...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
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Light and lilting we go with all-new releases the first segment, and without intensity for a time. Pianist Roland Tempelaar plays it safe swinging ...

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:02
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“If you love what you encounter, you will protect it.” The brilliance of pianist Oscar Peterson is cheered on by fellow accompanying pianist Count ...

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  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 9
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Nappy stands for Napoleon, but we call him Snappy Brown. Then we hear the blues piano side of lady singers, Paula Harris comes from San Francisco, ...

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 9
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Elements get re-arranged among new jazz releases, Tod Dickow’s Bay Area trio “Charged Particles” pays tribute to Michael Brecker. We meet new bassi...

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  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 8